Crime Factors and Neighborhood Decline in Chicago, 1979 (ICPSR 7952)

Principal Investigator(s):Taub, Richard; Taylor, D. Garth

Summary:

This study explores the relationship between crime and
neighborhood deterioration in eight neighborhoods in Chicago. The
neighborhoods were selected on the basis of slowly or rapidly
appreciating real estate values, stable or changing racial
composition, and high or low crime rates. These data provide the
results of a telephone survey administered to approximately 400 heads
of households in each study neighborhood, a total of 3,310 completed
interviews. The survey was designed to measure victimi... (more info)

This study explores the relationship between crime and
neighborhood deterioration in eight neighborhoods in Chicago. The
neighborhoods were selected on the basis of slowly or rapidly
appreciating real estate values, stable or changing racial
composition, and high or low crime rates. These data provide the
results of a telephone survey administered to approximately 400 heads
of households in each study neighborhood, a total of 3,310 completed
interviews. The survey was designed to measure victimization
experience, fear and perceptions of crime, protective measures taken,
attitudes toward neighborhood quality and resources, attitudes toward
the neighborhood as an investment, and density of community
involvement. Each record includes appearance ratings for the block of
the respondent's residence and aggregate figures on personal and
property victimization for that city block. The aggregate appearance
ratings were compiled from windshield surveys taken by trained
personnel of the National Opinion Research Center. The criminal
victimization figures came from Chicago City Police files.

Methodology

Sample:
Eight Chicago neighborhoods were selected for the study on
the basis of high or low crime rates, stable or changing racial
composition, and slowly or rapidly appreciating property
values. Respondents from each of the eight neighborhoods were selected
on the basis of random-digit dialing and screened for street name and
block number.

Data Source:

personal interviews

Version(s)

Original ICPSR Release:1984-03-18

Version History:

1997-09-26 SAS and SPSS data definition statements have been
added to this collection.